tsarnaev just received his natural citizenship just a few months ago. less well known, a syrian known deeply affiliated with the 9/11 attackers was recently granted asylum on his third attempt, despite federal law enforcement reopeng the case. .hill probm is big the southwest border is far from secure. we are seeing a huge surge in illegal crossings with the texas border patrol saying is looking witnessing an increase in illegal crossings from august of this year to november. here is the issue. there is no way that illegal entrants who have never encountered our immigration our criminal system can be vetted as who they say they are. with up to 20,000 foreign-born terrorist known to reside in the u.s., it creates a serious concern for more terrorists to embed here illegally. there are problems with border security triggered as well. overall the concept of a comprehensive southern border strategy is really useful, but sends the homeland security secretary is not required to assure border security, it doesn't really help us ensure that our borders are inde